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[-] SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip 43 points 2 years ago

This is so fucking relevant to me right now, just yesterday I heard a woodpecker on my walk and I made it my mission to spot it in that giant tree. Then in my later walk I saw a red cardinal. Later I was talking about how it’s kinda cheating when people pick ostrich, peacock, penguin etc as their favorite birds, and it slowly dawned on me that I’m becoming a bird guy.

[-] systemglitch@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

A coupl years back I bought binoculars with the sole (soul?) purpose of watching birds. Seven years ago I didn't give a shit.

[-] jwiggler@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

It's your sole soul purpose.

[-] systemglitch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Lol that did not help! I'm going to have to look that up later.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

You were right the first time. Sole means only; soul is a religious concept; sole means the bottom of your shoe: sole is a fish

[-] systemglitch@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Thank you for the clarity :)

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Just keep in mind that the one with U is the one that's YOU.

Concepts like "soul music" work fine with this, because they are about an untameable essence of the self.

But if I've forgotten an exception, do please point it out, dear lemmings.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Me too. I live in an area now with hawks, ravens, and I can hear a Great Horned Owl at night, but never been able to spot it. These all make me inordinately excited.

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I like a lot of birds, but let's be honest; the peacock really is the most beautiful bird, it's not even a close competition.

[-] SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago

That was my pick too and then my girlfriend penguin. In my opinion those were boring picks, so I added the stipulation of size.

[-] BigilusDickilus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Cardinals are great, that are really pretty birds that are common enough that you can probably spot one daily in most parts of the US is you take a walk.

[-] randombullet@programming.dev 26 points 2 years ago

I wanted to figure out the call of a bird, then I downloaded Merlin, and now I bought a 400mm lens to get sick photos of birds. What the hell happened

[-] 01101000_01101001@mander.xyz 9 points 2 years ago

Came here to shill for Merlin, too

[-] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Fuckin app has cost me so much for a free app...

[-] Toes@ani.social 26 points 2 years ago

My grandfather used to say if you don't learn something new each day you'll be dead by tomorrow.

[-] David_Eight@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Was that a threat? You must know many things being still alive and all lol

[-] Toes@ani.social 4 points 2 years ago

haha, hopefully lemmy will make me immortal.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Did you know a cat's penis is sharply barbed along it's shaft? I know for a fact the females were not consulted about that.

[-] willsenior@lemm.ee 22 points 2 years ago

I'm partial to the tufted titmouse

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 years ago
[-] variants@possumpat.io 8 points 2 years ago

What is there to do it's mission accomplished

[-] murtaza64@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Look, Raymond: a yellow-crested warbler.

[-] noseatbelt@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago

Not excited enough. They may be common, but they're still birds.

[-] Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 years ago

I just put up a bird feeder, I'm doomed

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago

I started with one. Now there's 4 and I designed a squirrel feeder.

[-] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Need to design a squirrel yeeter, damn things eat too much.

[-] GuitarAbuser@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago

It's true. As a young boy I wanted to see tits so bad but nowadays all I need is just look out the window

[-] Muscar@discuss.online 7 points 2 years ago

Apparently I was born old.

[-] JetpackJackson@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago

Yup can confirm, it's already got me lol

[-] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago

I legit can't imagine ever being indifferent to birds

[-] kameecoding@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I too hate how the CIA uses them to spy on us

[-] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

My bro killed a coyote the other day and left the carcass near our house. Now we have condors. They're so fuckin cool.

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Oh I have always wanted to see condors! Like from when I was about 5. There were only about 60 then. Then they rounded up all 22 of the last California Condors in 1987..... Now there's over 500 and you get to see them! No lead in your brother's ammo, I hope and expect.

[-] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Thats a good point. I'll ask him about that.

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Me, except I can only identify waterfowl easily. Mostly different types of ducks.

[-] Pringles@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I have you tagged as "Duck expert" based on one of your previous comments or posts, so that checks out.

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Close. Ive been noticing more bluejays and cardinals around here the last couple years. Mockingbirds are always around but dont see them as much

[-] thisismyhaendel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I really got into it this year (early 30’s) and I am straight kicking my younger self, when I knew someone with 5 pet birds and I didn’t care!

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Maybe it's the hearing loss. I can still hear birds perfectly.

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